Question

The 1832 political cartoon above reflects which of the following?

• A. Andrew Johnson struggling against Congress during Reconstruction.
• B. American colonists rebelling against the Stamp Act.
• C. Henry Clay opposing the Whig Party.
• D. Alexander Hamilton defending the protectionist tariff.
• E. Andrew Jackson battling against the national bank.

Answer 1

The correct option is E Andrew Jackson battling against the national bank.

In this cartoon, President Andrew Jackson is depicted as fighting the national bank. Jackson was opposed to the bank and viewed it as a “monster.” Reconstruction occurred after the Civil War, so A is incorrect, and choices B and D took place before 1832, so they are also incorrect. Henry Clay was a leader of the Whig Party, so C can be eliminated.